1. CHEMICAL LEASING &
UNIDO-UNEP GLOBAL RECP NETWORK
CONFERENCE
„SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES“
28 29.09.2009,
28-29.09.2009, ESSEN

2.  UNIDO was set up in 1966 and became a specialized agency of the
United Nations in 1985.
 As part of the United Nations common system, UNIDO is throughout the
developing
d l i world, in cooperation with its 171 M b St t
ld i ti ith it Member States.
 Its headquarters are in Vienna, and it is
Vienna
represented in 35 developing countries.

3. Joint UNIDO-UNEP Programme on Resource Efficient and
Cleaner Production (RECP)
is the continuous application of an
integrated preventive environmental strategy to
processes, products and services to increase The UNIDO–UNEP RECP Programme
efficiency and reduce risks to humans and builds upon the capacities of 42 National
environment Cleaner Production Centers and
Programmes established worldwide
:
•Production efficiency
•Environmental conservation
•Human development

4. Programme Outcomes
Outcome1: Outcome 2:
Service Thematic
Delivery Applications
Capacity
Objective: to support
A) international and regional Green Industry by
y y A)Application of RECP for
improving resource
networking productivity and Resource Efficiency
B) establishment of new NCPCs environmental B) Application of RECP for Waste &
performance of
p
C) up-scaling RECP through
li th h Pollution P
P ll ti Prevention
ti
industry
existing (N)CPCs Outcome 4: Outcome 3:
C) Application of RECP for Safe &
Innovation
→ support existing (N)CPCs with their
Incentives Responsible Production
(ESTs and (policy and
further
f th professional development
f i l d products)
l t finance)
fi )
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5. Outcome 2: Thematic Applications
Outcome 2:
Thematic
A) Application of RECP for Resource Efficiency Applications
aims at achie ing impro ements in the prod cti e use of energ
achieving improvements productive se energy,
materials and/or water in industries
B) Application of RECP for Waste & Pollution Prevention
aims at preventing the generation of waste and emissions
from industrial systems, including the sound management
y , g g
of chemicals and Chemical Leasing
C) Application of RECP for Safe and Responsible Production
addresses occupational and community environmental health
& safety, green job creation and skills and capacity development
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6. Chemical Leasing
The RECP Programme is contributing to the SAICM objective of sound
management of chemicals by the year 2020. One of the services which facilitate the
g y y
achievement of this objective is: Chemical Leasing
•I
Innovative service-oriented business model
ti i i t db i d l
for the sound & efficient use of chemicals
→ value-added functional approach
• In 2004, UNIDO – with the support
of the Austrian Government – launched its
Global Chemical Leasing Programme
• Pilot projects in 7 countries
- Colombia, Egypt, Mexico, Morocco,
Russia, Serbia and Sri Lanka
,
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7. Chemical Leasing: Concept
players
producers of
chemicals Environment: objectives
bj ti Economy:
Emission reduction Added value
users of
chemicals
recycling waste load water costs costs
air pollution costs
companies pollution users producers of
others
chemicals
equipment
supplier
UNIDO, Chemical Leasing
NCPCs suggests new forms of payments for chemicals
that direct the economic interests of all partners
towards process optimization and reduction of chemicals consumption

8. Chemical Leasing: Payment
Chemical producer User
Leasing
Provides mainly chemical
services
i
Payment not for the chemical itself, but for the benefits of the chemical
(e.g.
(e g not for tons of solvents used but for number of pieces cleaned!)
used,
... amount of produced chemicals will decline as chemicals volume turns from a factor for
earnings (“the more you sell the more you earn“) to a cost driver (“less is more“)

9. Chemical Leasing: Motivations
Traditional business models: Chemical leasing models:
Contradictory motivations
C t di t ti ti Bundled
B dl d motivations
ti ti
supplier Delivery of goods consumer supplier Delivery of services consumer
Material Life
Lif cycle costs
l t
(material, work, waste
(costs, volume) management)
"the more the "less is more" "less is more" "less is more"
better"
Willingness and culture of corporation is required
Willi d lt f ti i i d

10. Chemical Leasing: UNIDO’s Project Approach
 Technical Cooperation activities to implement ChL Business Models in industry and to
build-up national ChL capacity in developing countries and countries with economies in
transition
 Global Forum activities to promote and further develop the concept of ChL, including
p
policy advice
y
o ChL Book
o ChL Homepage
o International ChL Working Group
o ChL Toolkit and Video
o ChL Definition
o Public-Privat-Partnership
o Global ChL A ard
Award

11. Global Chemical Leasing Award
Organized by the UNIDO and the Austrian Federal Ministry for
Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management;
Submission open until December
It recognizes and awards successful Chemical Leasing implementation,
publication and promotion activities
Four categories:
o Case studies (companies)
( p )
o Consulting services
o Scientific publications
o Public relations
(reports, homepage etc)
More information on: www.chemicalleasing.com

12. International ChL Working Group (IWG)
Further develop and promote the ChL concept taking into account the needs of the
different stakeholders
diff k h ld
• International Chemical Associations
• EU-DG Environment
EU DG E i t
• Austrian, German and Swiss Government
• NCPCs/UNIDO
• Certification Bodies
• Large scale industry
• Academia
• Consultants

13. Challenges
g
 Supplier and User Limitation
 Trust and Credibility Issue
 Liability issues
 Implementation of model (design to monitoring) is complex
 Ensure sustainability
 Documentation of benefits and benefit shares
 Limited expertise at global level
 Lack of credible information especially economical information
 Not sufficient data on the industrial processes qualified for
Chemical Leasing processes
 Chemicals are a small percentage of overall operating costs

14. Chemical Leasing goes global
Chemical Productive
Cleaner Leasing
Production Employment
Process
Sound
optimization Environment
Competitive
Economy

15. Coming together is a beginning
beginning,
staying together is progress,
and working together is success...
Henry Ford

16. THANK YOU!
QUESTIONS?
Petra Schwager
Cleaner Production Programme
Environment Management Branch UNIDO
Tel.: +43 1 26026 3749
Fax: +43 1 21346 3749
e-mail: pschwager@unido.org
www.unido.org/cp